If the list is that huge, it's not really curated, it's just a dump. May as well have posted a link to download.com and a CSV file of all the things you could get there.
If your "essentials" list is over a hundred items long, you have a problem with prioritization.
Some of the tools are free and some are not. Also, some are open source, and others are proprietary. I'm sure he has his favorites, but others will certainly prioritize differently; either with their wallets or their ideologies.
If your "essentials" list is over a hundred items long, you have a problem with prioritization.